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clear_wait

clear_wait(9r)															    clear_wait(9r)

NAME

       clear_wait - General: Clears the wait condition

SYNOPSIS

       void clear_wait(
	       thread_t thread,
	       int result,
	       boolean_t interrupt_only );

ARGUMENTS

       Specifies  a  pointer  to  the thread Specifies the outcome of the wait. You can pass one of the following values: This is a normal wakeup.
       The timeout period expired.  The clear_wait routine interrupted the wakeup.  Specifies a Boolean value that indicates  how  the	clear_wait
       routine clears the wait condition. You can pass one of the following values: Clears the wait condition only if the kernel thread is waiting
       in an interruptible state.  Clears the wait condition under any circumstances.

DESCRIPTION

       The clear_wait routine clears the wait condition for the specified kernel thread and starts executing the kernel thread, if appropriate. If
       the  kernel  thread is interruptible and is still waiting for the event, clear_wait sets the kernel thread state to TH_RUN and places it on
       the run queue.

RETURN VALUES

       None

SEE ALSO

       Routines: assert_wait_mesg(9r), mpsleep(9r), thread_block(9r), thread_wakeup(9r), thread_wakeup_one(9r)

																    clear_wait(9r)